The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-05
saturday, February 8, 1887.
Welcome February.

iainly winterly like
Very little good weather should be
looked for this month.
Edward q. Jay was in town for Il
short time on Wednesday.
Butter is thirty cents II pound, and
eggs twenty five cents dozen.
The heavy fog of last week made
one think it being English, you know.
-Sleighing was tolerably good on
Thursday. One sleigh was out Wednes-
day.
Parties wishing posters, large and
small, can get them at this office at rea-
sonable prices.
Mrs. Frederic d. Chester is absent on Il
visit to friends in Brooklyn, N. Y. She
will be absent several weeks.
Z The attempt to cultivate moustaches
in this town by the average youth is
alarmingly on the increase.
S-Miss Minnie Day of near Baltimore,
has returned home from week i visit
~ WV NAiooNo " ioohi iNhi tohhs
Mr.. and Mrs Delaware Clark cee-
DRAFTED their sixth wedding anniversary
on Thursday evening at "Clarksdalc."
Mrs. Christopher Kiaerly and dim
inutive daughter Blanche, of Philadel-
phia, are visiting the Postmaster Choate
- The Rev. Jos. s. Malone, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church in this
town, received a severe fall on the icy
pavement.
F. jerks Henry, of EllSton, has taken
charge of the Elkton Laundry and asks
the patronage ofthose desiring TO secure
good work.
Miss Nellie Ellison ofSummit Bridge
formerly student of Delaware College
is visiting Miss Mazic Williams at the
East End.
The stockholders of the Delaware
Fruit Exchange will hold meeting at
Dover on Wednesday afternoon next,
February 9th.
1t was reported to us that young
living near Appleton, when he went out
at night carried n lantern and a pitchfork
to scare the wild animal.
A large number ofNewarkers visited
Port Deposit last week. The town is
thoroughly torn up, and presents scene
of desolation and destruction,
The proverbia little "snoozer" the
ground hog was unable to see hisshadow
on Wednesday, therefore, we may look
for good weather in Il short while
"A big shoot will take place at the
I West End on next Thursday, between
crack shots of Maryland and Delaware.
Fifty pairs of pigeons will be liberated on
\that occasion.
/EJames Osborne died suddenly ON
/ the streets of Wilmington Sunday eve
ming last. 1t is reported that he was u
tramp. There are lots of men at this
trade, now a-days.
- delaware Clark will have his big
sale of farm stock and implements on
Monday from 10 till o'clock at Clarks-
dale about Il half mile above Glasgow
Stidham IL Brother are the auctioneers.
An unknown man was run over by
the cars on the Delaware Railroad near
Hare's Corner on Sunday. 1t is suppos-
cd that the man was tramp, as he was
hard looking customer. He was terri
bly, mangled,
n, laet NT,u1o,, NJ W., A AT,eeis-
on received via b. Il o. Express, fine
specimen of Jack Rabbit from Master
George Henry Of st. Louis, Mo. George
says the Cat Fish and jack Rabbits of the
West are immense.
"A portion of the wall supporting the
sidewalk in front of the Episcopal
Church, fell down on Saturday last The
caving of the wall is due undoubtedly to
the frost. 1t will be repaired just as
soon as the weather permits.
Z Mrs. S. A. Roach cares little whether
the snow be mixed with hail, so long as
she is able to supply oysters in every
\ style. Just think, great big stew, fry or
pan, for 25 cents Can't be beat any
where
"A large party is being made up in
town to attend the most notable per
Torrance of the season at the Whining
ton Opera House ON Wednesday eve
ming next, namely that of the National
American Opera Company in the opera,
Lakme.
"A small party of Newarkers had the
rare privilege ofan inspection of Mr..
Vanderbuilt's steam yacht, Alva, at the
yards of Harlan q IIollingsworth in
Wilmington. This is said to be the
largest and handsomest private yacht in
the world.
"A special meeting of the school voters
will be heidi the school house on Fri
day evening, Feb, IL at 7.30 o'clock, for
the purpose of taking steps to increase the
amount raised by taxation for the sup
port of free schools in our district. Come
and give us your views. by order Of
Board, L. S. Gilmour, clerk.
The course ofscientific lectures men.
toned last week will commence on Fri.
day Feb. IS, with lecture on 1.-THE Life
History of the Oyster" by Prof. John A
Ryder, of the University of Pa. The
others will soon be announced and tick
cts put onsale atWilson's stationery store
1t is rather n strange sight to see az